Matteson man fatally shot in head in Chicago

A south suburban Matteson man died Friday afternoon in the South Side Gresham neighborhood after being shot in the head earlier in the week.

Marcus Owens, 27, of the 21200 block of Kaitlin Court, was shot near the intersection of South Laflin Street and West 86th Street, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

The shooting occurred on the street on Oct. 7, about 12:30 p.m., according to police News Affairs officer Laura Kubiak. Owens was shot in his temple and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition, Kubiak said.